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Outdoor photo of a group of women in a grassy yard beside a rough canopy of bamboo poles and cloth. Several women in white and cream saris and dresses hold folded green leaf-wrapped bundles and a steel plate, most wearing round rosette badges with orange and green centres pinned to their clothes. A woman in a blue sari and a woman in a yellow-and-orange sari stand in the middle, one in a green blouse on the right, and a young boy in a blue shirt is among them. An older man in a white dhoti with an orange headcloth sits on a blue plastic chair at the upper right. Beige plastic chairs and a brick wall line the background, with a pond visible above.

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October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28Outdoor photo of a dense crowd of devotees gathered around a small ritual tray in Tamil Nadu. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward holding a brass plate of orange offerings, while a woman in a white sari with a green blouse and a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stand beside him. Many people in white clothing and rudraksha malas, along with women in colourful saris and bindis, surround them. A man in white with a mala holds a video camera, and others raise cameras. Behind the crowd, more spectators in saris and shirts fill the frame.2006-10-28Outdoor courtyard scene with a crowd of devotees standing on a paved stone floor beside white-washed buildings and leafy trees. Several people have their palms pressed together in namaskar or anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in a teal and green sari with a braid and blue hair flower faces away, and a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse and red shawl stands nearby. Center, a man in an all-white dhoti and shirt with white hair stands facing away, and another older woman in a maroon-bordered red sari with gold jewellery folds her hands at right. A uniformed security guard in khaki stands in the background. No identifiable ritual object or deity is visible; the setting resembles a temple or ashram approach.2006-10-23A photograph of a roadside procession on a dirt shoulder beside an asphalt road. Many devotees stand in a crowd, most men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white, cream and blue saris, and a girl in an orange cap and teal salwar. A woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a decorated offering tray with flowers. A man in a brown shirt stands beside her, and at right a man in white holds out a steel plate to another man in white. Trees, a brick wall and a utility pole form the backdrop.2009-01-21October 20 20062006-10-20October 19 20062006-10-19Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in a narrow dusty lane between brick and white walls, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, an older man with grey hair, glasses and a white shirt stands with hands joined beside a man in a checked shirt, also with palms together. A woman in a yellow sari holds a toddler in a white vest. Women in cream and white saris, some with garlands or kumkum-marked foreheads, and men in white shirts stand close together. A small person in a white sari stands in front, and a hanging lamp-like decoration hangs near the upper left wall. The scene reads as a devotional gathering at a street-level ceremony.2006-10-25December 15 20062006-12-15Outdoor photo beneath mango-type trees on a dirt path. On the left, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange wrap stands facing a line of about ten women in white sarees and white garments, several with orange or yellow shawls, standing with hands folded. On the far right, another person in an orange wrap stands with palms joined. A white-covered table with a small brass vessel and tray sits at the left edge. White buildings with a blue-roofed structure appear in the background.2009-08-03December 31 20092009-12-31